Blue Mink

Milium Effusum

About Blue Mink and Milium Effusum

Blue Mink

Milium Effusum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Damp shady woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-135-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires a lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AGERATUM houstonianum

MILIUM effusum

7.2 Common Name

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

Millet Grass, Wood Millet

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue Mink Plant

Milium effusum

7.2.2 In German

Blue Mink Pflanze

Wald-Flattergras

7.2.3 In French

Bleu Mink Plante

millet étalé

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul Mink Planta

effusum milium

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

milium effusum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul Mink Plantar

milium effusum

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Mink Roślina

prosownica rozpierzchła

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Mink planta

milium effusum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ageratum

Milium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eupatorieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum? We provide you with everything About Blue Mink and Milium Effusum. Blue Mink doesn't have thorns and Milium Effusum doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Mink does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Mink has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation and Milium Effusum has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum

Season and care of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Mink and Milium Effusum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Mink season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Milium Effusum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Mink is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Milium Effusum is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Blue Mink is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Milium Effusum is Acidic, Neutral.

Blue Mink and Milium Effusum Physical Information

Blue Mink and Milium Effusum physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Mink height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Milium Effusum height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum are as follows:

Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green
Milium Effusum flower color: Not Available
Milium Effusum leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum

Care of Blue Mink and Milium Effusum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Mink pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Milium Effusum pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Blue Mink needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Milium Effusum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.